Paul McGann as Matthew Harris

Amanda Donohoe as Christine Taylor

Frederick Treves as Dr. Mumford

Tom Wilkinson as Dr. Thorn

Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Celia Mumford

Jimmy Yuill as Alec Moran

Mark Lewis Jones as Dr. Lloyd

John Warnaby as Dr. Hammond

Alexandra Mathie as Beverley

Oliver Ford Davies as Coroner

Frank Baker as Happy

Clive Rowe as Ants

Robert Oates as Head Porter

Karen Ascoe as Alison

Dale Rapley as Dr. Simon Hennessey

Simon Adams as Laurence

Hetta Charnley as Medical Student

Dierdre Halligan as Old Patient

Freda Rodgers as Dr. Thorn's Staff Nurse

Sally Thompson as Dr. Gemmel

Iain Locke as Dr. Sutherland

Dhirendra as Dr. Kassim

Michael Thomas as Teaching Doctor

Bridget Brammall as Girl in Bed

Philip Fox as Anaesthetist

Harmage Singh Kalirai as Surgeon

Glyn Pritchard as Man with Gashed Thumb

Tank James as Biker

Charmian May as Radiographer

Jay Flynn as Child in Casualty

Marilyn Finlay as Mother

Carmen Knight as Student Nurse

Harry Webster as Yellow Man

Nick Edmett as Ambulance Driver

Oliver Guilford as Schoolboy

Tam White as Blues Singer

Steve Waller as Pianist

Glen LeFleur as Drummer

Ian Bairnson as Guitarist

Gary Twigg as Bass Guitarist

Juliette Grassby as Caitlin

Michael Bertenshaw as Coroner's Officer

Phillip Manikum as Maintenance Engineer

Lee Simpson as Reporter

Diana Payan as Salisbury Sister

Jeremy McNeill as Man on boat (uncredited)